Acer Aspire 8940G-6865

Sheer multimedia enjoyment is what you’ll experience with the Aspire® 8940. Enjoy the latest Blu-ray movies with impressive surround sound. Built with first-class components, this mobile desktop replacement is sure to exceed your expectations for brilliant multimedia and outstanding computing.

Superb entertainment
The Aspire® 8940 delivers an amazing entertainment experience thanks to its Blu-ray drive and thrid-generation Dolby® Home Theater™.

First-class performance
Fast DDR3 memory and a powerful processor help the Aspire® 8940 to deliver extreme performance for noticeably smoother multitasking.

See and be seen
The built-in high-def webcam gives you face-to-face communication with family and friends.

Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium.

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor (6MB L2 Cache, 1.60GHz).

Chipset
Mobile Intel® PM55 Express.

Memory
4GB (2GB installed in each of two memory slots) DDR3 1066 SDRAM. User upgradeable up to 8GB (one 4GB memory card in each slot) subject to availability of 4GB cards.
If upgrading after initial purchase, one or more of the memory cards provided with the system may have to be replaced with optional larger memory cards in order to achieve the maximum capacity.

Storage
500GB SATA hard disk drive, 5400RPM
Integrated variable-speed Blu-ray Disc™ drive / Super-Multi drive combo
5-in-1 card reader supports optional MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital card, Memory Stick®, Memory Stick PRO™ or xD-Picture Card™.

Video
Acer® CineCrystal full HD 18.4" (1920 x 1080) high-brightness (220-nit) TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio, 8ms high-definition response time, 60% color gamut, LED backlight, frameless design. Up to 16.7 million colors.
Discrete NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 250M graphics (1024 MB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM, up to 1791 MB of shared system memory).
MPEG-2 DVD, WMV9/VC-1 (Windows® Media Video 9, VC-1 standard), H.264/AVC decoding.
Acer® Video Conference with integrated Acer® Crystal Eye webcam supporting Acer® PrimaLite and PureZone technologies.
VGA, DisplayPort™ and HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support ports.
Support for simultaneous display on notebook LCD and external monitor.

Audio
Dolby®-optimized Acer® CineSurround sound system with five integrated speakers and one Acer® Tuba CineBass booster supporting low-frequency effects.
Acer® PureZone technology with two integrated stereo microphones featuring beam forming, echo cancellation and noise suppression technologies.
Optimized third-generation Dolby® Home Theater audio enhancement.
True 5.1-channel surround-sound output.
Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support, microphone and line-in ports.
Microsoft® DirectSound® compatibility.

Interface Ports
DC-in
RJ-45 LAN
VGA
DisplayPort™
Headphones/speaker/line-out with SPDIF support
Microphone
Line-in
FireWire® (IEEE 1394)
eSATA
HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface™) with HDCP (high-bandwidth digital-content protection) support
CIR (consumer infrared)
Five USB 2.0 (four are functional when an eSATA device is plugged in)

Communications
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link network connection supporting 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N wireless LAN, Acer® SignalUp technology for enhanced antenna efficiency, WI-FI CERTIFIED™.
Gigabit LAN, Wake-on-LAN ready.
Acer® Video Conference with integrated Acer® Crystal Eye webcam supporting Acer® PrimaLite and PureZone technologies.

Included Software
Acer® Backup Manager
Acer® Crystal Eye
Acer® eRecovery Management
Acer® GridVista
Acer® InstantOn Arcade
Acer® Launch Manager
Acer® PowerSmart Manager
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Adobe® Flash® Player
eSobi™
Google™ Toolbar
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (trial version)
Microsoft® Works 8.5 (full version)
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2007 (60-day trial)
MyWinLocker®
Norton™ Online Backup
NTI Media Maker™ *
* OEM, not full-featured, version.

User Interface
Backlit 103-key keyboard, inverted T cursor layout, embedded numeric keypad, hotkey controls, international language support .
10 function, four cursor, two Microsoft® Windows® keys.
Acer® backup, WLAN easy-launch buttons.
Acer® PowerSmart.
Acer® MediaTouch interface device with Acer® Arcade, volume up/down meter, media control (play/pause, stop, previous, next), mute and hold keys.
Multi-gesture touchpad supporting two-finger scroll, pinch, rotate, flip.

Power
120-watt AC adapter
Eight-cell lithium ion battery: up to 3.0 hours life depending on configuration and usage; 2.0 hours recharge time with power off, 3.0 hours with power on, 80% charge in 1.0 hour.

Security Features
User, administrator and hard drive BIOS passwords
Kensington® lock slot

One-year parts and labor limited warranty * with concurrent International Traveler’s Warranty **

* For a free copy of the standard limited warranty end-users should see a reseller where Acer products are sold or write to Acer America Corporation, Warranty Department, P.O. Box 6137, Temple, TX 76503. TFT displays commonly exhibit a small number of discolored dots, so-called “nonconforming pixels.” This phenomenon is a limitation of TFT LCD technology, not a product defect and, as such, is not covered by the limited warranty or by the upgrade programs.
** Valid only in countries where Acer has an authorized repair facility. For a list of those countries go to http://global.acer.com/support/itw.htm. or call 800-816-2237. Services and response times may vary in countries outside the U.S. and Canada.
Dimension:17.3 Inches (W) x 1.2 - 1.7 Inches (H) x 11.6 Inches (D)
Weight : 10.1 lb